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Comparison Between Evaluation Design of Classification Model and Recommendation System

The document compares the evaluation design of classification models and recommendation systems, highlighting their distinct purposes and evaluation strategies. Classification models focus on accurately categorizing inputs, while recommendation systems emphasize ranking quality and user engagement. Key differences include evaluation metrics, data handling, and the importance of online evaluation for recommendation systems.

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Comparison Between Evaluation Design of Classification Model and Recommendation System

The document compares the evaluation design of classification models and recommendation systems, highlighting their distinct purposes and evaluation strategies. Classification models focus on accurately categorizing inputs, while recommendation systems emphasize ranking quality and user engagement. Key differences include evaluation metrics, data handling, and the importance of online evaluation for recommendation systems.

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Comparison

between evaluation
design of
Classification model
and
Recommendation
Prof Nirali Arora
system
Key Differences in Evaluating the Performance of Classification
Models and Recommendation Systems
When evaluating machine learning models, the approach depends on the type of
problem being solved. Classification models and recommendation systems serve
different purposes, leading to distinct evaluation strategies.

Classification models aim to categorize inputs into predefined classes (e.g., detecting spam
emails, predicting diseases). Performance is measured by how accurately the model assigns
labels to given instances.

Recommendation systems aim to suggest relevant items to users (e.g., movie recommendations
on Netflix, product suggestions on Amazon). The evaluation focuses on how useful and
engaging the recommendations are to users.
The key difference is that classification models focus on correctness
of individual predictions, while recommendation systems emphasize
ranking quality, diversity, and user engagement.

Because of this, their evaluation metrics, data handling, and error


impact differ significantly.
. Objective and Output Type

● Classification models predict predefined class labels (e.g., "dog" or "cat").


The focus is on correctly assigning categories.

● Recommendation systems produce ranked lists of suggested items. The


challenge is to rank the most relevant items at the top while ensuring
diversity.
Evaluation Metrics

● Classification models use standard ML metrics like accuracy, precision,


recall, and F1-score to measure correctness.

● Recommendation systems need additional ranking-based metrics like


NDCG and MAP because the order of recommendations matters.
Data Handling and Splitting

● Classification models have well-defined train-test splits with labeled


examples.

● Recommendation systems deal with sparse user-item interaction data and


require leave-one-out validation or time-based splitting to simulate
real-world scenarios.
Importance of Online Evaluation

● Classification models can be fully evaluated offline with test datasets.

● Recommendation systems must be tested in real-world scenarios (e.g., A/B


testing) to measure user engagement and satisfaction.
Impact of Errors

● A misclassified email (classification) may lead to spam detection failure.

● A poor recommendation may reduce user engagement but is less critical than
medical misdiagnosis.

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